Cowdown

Overview

Cowdown is a flying site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 201 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds.

• initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Cowdown; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

• Dorchester11 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Beaminster16 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Sherborne17 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Cowdown.

• Hog CliffOutdoors · 2.9 km awayHill in Dorset, England
• Black Hill DownOutdoors · 3 km awayProtected area in Dorset, England
• Cerne AbbeyCulture · 3.1 km awayAbbey in Cerne Abbas, United Kingdom
• Cerne Abbas GiantOutdoors · 3.3 km awayHill figure near Cerne Abbas in Dorset
• All Saints Church, Nether CerneCulture · 3.5 km awayChurch in Dorset, England
• Holy Trinity Church, GodmanstoneCulture · 3.6 km awayChurch in Dorset, England
• St Francis' Church, Frome VauchurchCulture · 4.7 km awayChurch in Dorset, England
• St Andrew's Church, Minterne MagnaCulture · 5 km awayChurch in Dorset, England

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Telegraph Hill5 km N · Faces NW
• Friar Waddon14 km S · Faces SWorks in other winds
• Bulbarrow15 km NE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• White Horse17 km SE · Faces SWorks in other winds
• Bell Hill18 km NE · Faces NWPossible XC from here on a W day, 18 km downwind
• Eype21 km SW · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• Ringstead21 km SE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Corton Denham24 km N · Faces SWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes